> 7 pass syncros go asking under $3k at auction around here.  IMHO the
> origional poster is right on for asking price given the new heads.
>
> John
> vwbus@mindspring.com
>  >>
>87 Syncro for under $3,000 in great condtion YA RIGHT!!!!   You LOCO
Brada!!
>
>-Chris
>87 Syncro GL

I made no claim to condition, but in point of fact have passed on 2 seperate
vans in excellent condition at the $3500 mark after my extensive inspection
but upon deciding from my Quatum 4wd experience I did not want to get into
90k plus mile cars no matter how nice they appeared.  One in fact had a just
Weddle rebuilt tranny only 15k from rebuild, I thought very hard but saved
my money.  I have seen quite a few (4-5) go at auction for $3k or so even,
appeared very nice, but at auction you never know.  Still take a '87 7
passenger syncro with say average (110k) miles to a dealer round here for
trade, you will be lucky to convince him your incredibly rare 4wd van is
going to be worth much more than $3500 to him, about what he expects to get
at auction.  Frankly I don't get it BTW, the pacific NW is loaded with
Quantum syncros at very reasonable prices (looked earlier this year) and
they are an order of magnitude rarer than the vans, and highly sought by
anyone to ever drive one.  Campers I understand, passenger vans, you guys
better hope you can keep that artificially inlfated value going till you
sell, and that better be quick on a 11 year old van.

John
vwbus@mindspring.com